Sulejman Pasha Bargjini (Turkish: Berkinzâde Süleyman Paşa) was an Albanian general of the Ottoman Empire and a local feudal lord. He is considered the founder of Tirana, the capital of Albania. Sulejman Pasha originally came from Bargjin but settled in the village of Mullet, a few kilometers south of Tirana. He served as a Janissary and was given the title of Pasha. He led a successful campaign against the Safavid Persian Empire. In 1614, he built the Old Mosque of Tirana, a bakery, and a hammam (Turkish bath). A regional marketplace was established around these buildings, and the city subsequently developed. Therefore, he is considered the founder of Tirana, the present-day capital of Albania. According to local legend, he named the town Tirana after Tehran, the capital of Persia (now Iran). However, this claim is considered disproven. A statue of Suleiman Pasha stands on the site of the mosque he founded and his tomb. A smaller street in another part of Tirana bears his name. Source: Wikipedia